Welcome Spring!

  

This has been a very rugged winter for many and there were plenty of icy, snowy days when it seemed spring would never arrive. But, like always, she is on the way! From the ferns unfurling in the damp forest, to the swelling tree buds and returning perennials, we are surrounded with hope and promise.

 

We're taking our inspiration for this newsletter from the plants, the seeds, and the weather with a skin softening body butter recipe, tips for starting seeds in an herbal garden, and ways to improve wildlife habitat where you live. There's so much we all can do as the sun returns! 

 

As always, you will find our organic and fair trade bulk herbs, spices, and other goodies on our website and we add new recipes and DIY projects to our  Mountain Rose Blog almost daily.

We thank you for your support and send you sunny spring wishes!



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DIY: Whipped Body Butter

Is your skin thirsty and craving nourishment after the long, hard winter? This recipe has a delicate scent and is created especially for dry skin.  

 

 

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Recipe: 

Herbal Coffee Alternative Cacao-ffee

 

Who doesn't love creamy chocolate with a little spice? This delicious hot beverage may have you ditching coffee for good...

 

 

 

3

Growing an Herb Garden

Fortified with knowledge and some high quality, organic, non-gmo seeds, you can create the medicinal herb garden of your dreams. We share tips for starting seeds indoors and directly in the garden!

 

 

4

Salmon Stories Video: Restoring Habitat

Shawn Donnille, co-owner of Mountain Rose Herbs, shares his perspective on the Salmon's plight, as well as what we all can do to improve habitat and help the salmon!
We Won APHA's Industry Leader Award!


 
Mountain Rose Herbs has been named the 2015 Herbal Industry Award Leader by the American Herbal Products Association! It's such an incredible honor to be recognized by our respected peers in the industry for going beyond normal business practices for the plants, people, and planet...

FREE HERBALISM PROJECT


Join us for our free Herb Day Celebration featuring wise woman herbalist  Susun Weed with University of Oregon botanist Tobias Policha!

Free Herbalism Project
May 3rd, 2015
Eugene, Oregon


Susun Weed
My Favorite Herbs for a High Energy Lifestyle
 
Tobias Policha, PhD
Herbs in the Landscape: A Permaculture Perspective

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Register Now for this special Herb Day Celebration! Free for everyone in the community with plenty of free tea, herbal educational, wildflowers, and live music by Dirty Spoon. 
A fundraiser for the United Plant Savers.

Celebrate herbs with us!




UPCOMING EVENTS
Chef's Night Out
April 7, 2015
Hult Center, Eugene, Oregon

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This event brings together Lane County's finest restaurants, wineries, microbreweries, and more to benefit Food for Lane County.

Mother Earth News Fair
April 11-12, 2015
Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, Asheville, North Carolina

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We can't wait for this fun-filled, sustainable living-focused event in the beautiful North Carolina mountains.

East West Herbal Seminar
April 24 - May 1, 2015
Ben Lomond, California

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We are happy to support this annual educational herbal event!

Gaia Gathering for Women
May 1 -3, 2015
Charlottesville, Virginia

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Enjoy this special and sacred gathering of women celebrating plants in its 9th year. 


Women's Healing Conference
May 9, 2015
Hidden Villa, Los Altos, California

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Connect with an amazing community of women healers, educators, farmers, artists, and more!

Traditional Roots Conference
May 15 - 17, 2015
National College of Natural Medicine, Portland, Oregon

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This year's herbal conference draws on both clinical tradition and modern scientific research.

Mt. Pisgah Wildflower Festival
May 17, 2015
Mt. Pisgah Arboretum, Eugene, Oregon

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One of our favorite events of the year, join us for a wonderful celebration of wildflowers, plants and music! Visit our booth for free tea, stickers, and more herbal goodies.